We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Connecticut Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
90,795	93.25%	$80,750	H-1B
4,872	5.00%	$178,730	PERM
976	1.00%	$27,363	H-2A
720	0.74%	$100,884	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Connecticut has seen a total of 97,363 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Connecticut is the H-1B visa with 90,795 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 93.25% of Connecticut's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,872 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.00% of Connecticut's total visas.

Top Occupations in Connecticut (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	743	$79,877	95.99%
Physical Therapists	595	$71,570	85.98%
Dentists, General	577	$120,288	87.56%
Internists, General	523	$142,434	88.20%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	446	$56,116	88.32%
Industrial Engineers	414	$79,047	89.61%
Electrical Engineers	363	$84,175	88.75%
Civil Engineers	326	$72,344	85.79%
Business Intelligence Analysts	313	$77,191	85.05%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	290	$80,139	83.82%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Managers	32	$139,987	118.52%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	31	$88,824	119.23%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	29	$85,435	111.54%
Marketing Managers	27	$136,930	112.50%
Industrial Engineers	27	$84,107	112.50%
Electrical Engineers	25	$82,417	108.70%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	24	$118,174	104.35%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$61,099	100.00%
Psychiatrists	22	$134,545	100.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	22	$100,433	104.76%

Connecticut Employees Over Time

Connecticut has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 4,742 employees were hired. Connecticut peaked in 2015 with 8,801 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,911 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Connecticut From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Italy	32	$78,496	40.51%
Pakistan	31	$98,518	48.44%
Nepal	27	$65,495	44.26%
Germany	25	$90,456	48.08%
Turkey	22	$77,089	43.14%
France	22	$85,299	47.83%
Russia	21	$87,664	48.84%
Taiwan	19	$80,608	46.34%
Egypt	18	$95,903	47.37%
Colombia	17	$82,372	44.74%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Infosys Limited	7,842	$77,180	99.63%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	6,350	$89,860	97.80%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited	4,052	$70,943	95.95%
Accenture Llp	3,902	$82,451	98.41%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	3,591	$67,601	99.61%
Yale University	2,432	$51,945	75.25%
Capgemini America Inc	1,897	$89,812	95.04%
Wipro Limited	1,626	$75,744	91.81%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,145	$78,429	98.03%
Ernst Young Us Llp	1,017	$77,869	87.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Webilent Technology Inc	219	$89,189	83.91%
Asml Us Lp	126	$107,968	54.55%
The Travelers Indemnity Company	113	$84,541	51.60%
Factset Research Systems Inc	113	$102,282	62.43%
Gartner Inc	103	$101,788	57.54%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc	92	$96,811	52.87%
Bridgewater Associates Lp	75	$128,436	45.73%
Pricelinecom Llc	73	$96,062	45.63%
Talent It Services Inc	72	$80,888	51.43%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc	61	$97,598	48.41%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	31	$92,965	88.57%
Other Financial Vehicles	30	$108,005	85.71%
Religious Organizations	30	$38,456	85.71%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	29	$82,376	82.86%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	29	$72,943	85.29%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	29	$110,406	87.88%
Other Services Related To Advertising	29	$91,430	87.88%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	29	$98,798	87.88%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	28	$87,781	84.85%
Other Residential Care Facilities	28	$34,675	84.85%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Interior Design Services	2	$53,352	20.00%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,324	20.00%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$90,002	20.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$38,033	22.22%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$86,143	22.22%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	2	$22,007	22.22%
Environmental Consulting Services	2	$58,688	22.22%
Port And Harbor Operations	2	$29,807	22.22%
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring	2	$46,311	22.22%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$89,159	22.22%

Connecticut Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Connecticut to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Connecticut over all years is $80,750. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.